Per Variety, the TFF #53 lineup:
Tributes
Andrew Haigh (writer, director)
Sandra Hüller (actress)
John Malkovich (actor)
Main Program (The Show)
“Act 3” (U.S. distribution TBA) — dir. Christine Molloy & Joe Lawlor
“Alpha Gang” (U.S. distribution TBA) — dir. David Zellner & Nathan Zellner — World Premiere
“Avedon” (Netflix) —...
Well, here we are on the cusp of another Telluride Film Festival and as promised hare is a look at my final "bets" to play TFF #53. As a reminder of where we've been here:
The original Ten Bets from back in June (with what I think is playing designated with***):
***The Black Ball
***Bucking Fastard
Coward-NOPE
***The Debut
...
By Jessica Herndon One of the most exciting things about the Sundance Film Festival is having a front-row seat for the bright future of independent filmmaking. While we can learn a lot about the filmmakers from the 2026 Sundance Film Festival through the art that these storytellers share with us, there’s always more we can […]
The post Give Me the Backstory: Get to Know Andrius...
Onslaught (Adam Wingard, 2026) 2 out of 5 stars With his 2021 Godzilla vs. Kong and 2024 Godzilla x Kong, director Adam Wingard showed himself more than capable of handling a big-budget action flick (whatever the narrative limitations of those films). In his latest, Onslaught, he starts the show with the promise of similar adrenaline-fueled […]
Alan Silvestri's Forrest Gump Suite brings together the warm, emotional themes from his celebrated score for Robert Zemeckis' film Forrest Gump. Built around delicate piano, strings and orchestra, the music captures much of the film's emotional character: innocence, love, loss, perseverance and the passage of time. Berklee's detailed study of the score notes that Silvestri deliberately made...
In what will surely be one of the biggest standing ovations at Venice Film Festival this year, Martin McDonagh’s “Wild Horse Nine” received a thunderous 13 minutes of applause at its world premiere on Thursday night and stormed into the Oscar race. John Malkovich got emotional and McDonagh looked touched as the cheering raged on, […]
Welcome back to your monthly round-up from the ICO, featuring the latest opportunities for your cinema, festival or film society and industry highlights from the UK and beyond. ICO News Tickets are now available for Autumn Screening Days, coming to Showroom Sheffield from 14 to 15 November. Last year’s programme included previews of Hamnet, If […]
The post News & Opportunities Round-Up:...
Werner Herzog’s “Bucking Fastard,” starring real-life sisters Rooney and Kate Mara as a pair of siblings who do absolutely everything together, earned a solid 6.5-minute ovation at Venice on Thursday night. The surreal drama follows Jean and Joan Holbrooke, sisters who speak in unison, dress the same and even fall in love with the same […]
"Los Javis" are still creating films together, even after their 13-year romance died. "There's a political statement behind creating a big, bold, gay, period, epic drama," Javier Ambrossi told IndieWire.
She had already given everything, and deep down, they both knew this was goodbye. Behind the glass, she could no longer reach you — only watch you live because of what she had done. With her last strength, she gave you the only words you needed to hear: “I’m fine...” Follow Avalon Zero / Warner Chappell PM: ▸ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WarnerChappellPm ▸ Website:...